of mttncie



May 31, 1927.

1,631,091 C. A. FRICK GUIDE FOR BOTTLE REFRIGERATORS Filed Aug. 8. 1925 A TTORNEYJ Patented May 31, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

' CHESTER A.v FRICK, 0F MUNCIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNORwTOQGIIASCOCK BROTHERS MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION F INDIANA.

GUIDE .FOB BOTTLE BEFRIGERATORS.

Application iiled August 8, 1925. Serial No. 48,961.

My invention relates to improvements in ybottle dlspensing refrigerators and particularly to that type wherein there is provided f and out the other end by the insertion of i succeeding bottles.

In this' type of refrigerator it is desirable -that the bottles be inserted with their corresponding ends extending in the same direction and preferably inserted neck first.. If one bottle is inserted bottomlirst and the next succeeding bottle neck first vthe bottles are apt to, jam and block the easy feeding of bottles through the channels or cause t breakage.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide means whereby .the insertion of the bottles in correct position is insured.

For the pur ose of disclosing my invention I have illustrated fone embodiment thereof inthe accol'npanying.;l drawings in which. v u

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fFig. 2 is a traiisverser l viexvthere- Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the intake end of one ofthe-channels, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View of the delivery end thereo l In the structure illustrated I provide a suitable support or frame. l'1, carrying an outer corrugated semi-cylindrical tub 2 and an inner tub 3 of substantially the same shape only vslightl smaller and nesting within the outervtu The corrugations of the two tubsareso related as to form water comuiunieatingl Ushaped tubular passageways 4, the'delivery'endsfofthe channels or passagew''aysfi4 are closed by suitable closures or cover'swhich are normally held closed 'i 45 by a spring -hinge 6. The tops of these covers 5 are plain and the covers lie in recesses 7 so that the covers are substantially iush with the top of lthe refrigerator. By

this arrangement it isdiicult to open the y vtween said tubs bemg ormed into-a ser1es cover from the exterior. The intake end of each of the tubular channels" is provided with a plurality, preferabl 2, spring pressed stops or plungers. ach of these 1 is aplan view-*of refrigerator em-v y bodying my inventio f' plungers comprises a sleeve 8 having at its outer end an annular flange 9 and operating Within the sleeve is a plunger 10 the stem 11 of which is reduced and interposed between the bottom of the plunger 10 and an inturned annular flange '12 at the' bottom of the sleeve 8 is a coiled spring 13 which normally projects the plunger 10 into the tubular channel and in the path of the bottle. The sleeve 8 is counter-sunk in a suitable openin 14 in a part of the supporting frame 15. T ese spring pressed plungers are located a sufficient distance below the top of the refrigerator to prevent the insertion of the fingers and a bottle so that the plunger 'can not be manually pressed out of the path of the bottle. Normally these spring plungers project into the path of the bottle and suiiiciently far into the tubular channel to provide stops to prevent the insertion-of a'bottle bottom end first. However, if the bottle is inserted neck end first the portion vof the neck which is comparatively small in diameter will pass the plungers and the sides of -the neck acting as cams will push the plungers back into their sockets ermitting the bottle. to readily ypass into t e tubular channel. Hinged covers- 16 maintain the receiving endsA of the channels closed when the bottles are not bein inserted and these covers are provided wit knobs 17 to enable the same 4to be readily raised or opened. Due to the fact that the covers 5 can not be opened, or are diflicult to 'be o ened from the exterior of the refrigerator, t e operator must insert the bottle in the receiving side, or end of the tubular channel, and due to the spring pressed plungers 10 he must -insert t e bottle ne'ck first so that the bottles will always be fed into the refrigerator neck first and at the receiving end only. As the bottlesre pushed 'through the channels the -del-ivered bottles will automatically open of circumferential channelseach having two open, ends, a closure for one end of each of said channels normally operable from the interior only and means for preventing the insertion of a bottle in the opposite end of the channel bottom end first while permitting said bottle to be inserted neck first.

2. A bottle refrigerator having substantially U-shaped bottle receiving tubular channels, means for closing one end of each of said channels normally openable from the interior only and means at the opposite end of said channel for preventing the insertion of a bottle bottom first While permitting the insertion thereof neck first.

3. A bottle refrigerator having a U-shaped bottle receiving tubular channel, means for closing one end of said channelv normally openable from the interior only and a radl# ally movable spring pressed plunger at theopposite end of said channel normally lprojecting into the path of the bottle and aving a stop preventing the bottle from being inserted in said channel bottom end irst and adapted'to be retracted by the sides of tishe bottle when the same is inserted neck rst.

4. A bottle refrigerator having a substantially U-shaped bottle-receiving tubular channel, through which the bottles are adapted to be passed axially, and means for insuring the insertion into said channel of a bottle neck first, comprising 'a plurality of spring projected plungers extending transversely into the mouth of said channel to close said channel against the entry of a bottle butt first While being adapted to be pushed back by the cam action of the neck pif the bottle as the bottle is inserted neck rst.

In witness whereof, I, CHESTER A. FRIGK, lave hereunto set my hand at Muncie, In

iana.

CHESTER A. FRICK. 

